Lt. Surge's Raichu
マチスのライチュウ Matis's Raichu
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Lt. Surge's Raichu
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| This Pokémon spent an unknown number of episodes as Pikachu.
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Urara Takano
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Lt. Surge's Raichu (Japanese: マチスのライチュウ Matis's Raichu) is Lt. Surge's main Pokémon in the anime and games.
In the anime
Raichu made its appearance in Electric Shock Showdown, when Surge used it to battle Ash's Pikachu.
Surge laughed at Ash for not evolving Pikachu, thinking evolved Pokémon are always better. With its powerful ThunderShock attack, Raichu easily defeated Pikachu.
However, Ash eventually defeated Surge in a rematch, proving him that evolved Pokémon are not always better. As Raichu evolved too fast, it never learned any speed attacks. Pikachu took advantage of this by using its speed attacks to confuse Raichu. Pikachu also dodged Raichu's powerful Thunderbolt attack by using its tail.
Lt. Surge's Raichu's attitude towards Ash's Pikachu almost completely mirrors Lt. Surge's attitude toward Ash. When they first meet Raichu doesn't have a high opinion of Pikachu, but after being defeated grows to respect Pikachu.
Raichu was seen again in a flashback in Bad to the Bone, where it was defeated in a Gym battle by Otoshi's Marowak.
Both Raichu and Lt. Surge reappeared in Pika and Goliath! in a flashback.
Moves used
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| Using Body Slam
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In the games
Raichu appears as Lt. Surge's Pokémon in the player's Gym battle against him in all games he appears in. In Pokémon Yellow, it is his only Pokémon, much as in the anime. In other games it is not his only Pokémon, but it is always present. Lt. Surge's Pikachu that he has in the games is also shown below, since Surge said in the anime that he obtained his Raichu as a Pikachu.
First match
Second match
Round 1
Round 2
Round 1
Round 2
In the manga
Raichu in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Lt. Surge's Raichu debuted in the Pokémon Adventures manga during the round Go for the Golbat during Surge's battle with Red. However, it wasn't seen battling until the Gold, Silver & Crystal chapter, where Surge used it to battle against the Masked Man and briefly also the Red Gyarados.
Moves used
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| A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are less than five known moves.
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In the TCG
Lt. Surge's Raichu has been depicted in in the TCG. The following is a list of cards involving either his Pikachu or Raichu.
Trivia
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu and Raichu.
